UWM in the News: Week Ending Nov. 15, 2012
NEWS Hand Motor Control in Stroke Victims to be Studied by Collaborative Team WauwatosaNow.com – November 15, 2012 Researchers from Marquette University, the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, and the Medical College of Wisconsin (MCW) received a one-year, $50,000 grant to study the mechanisms behind hand motor control and sensory feedback in stroke patients. Should you take [...]
UWM in the News, Week Ending Nov. 8, 2012
NEWS Investigating the Employment Gap in Milwaukee’s Inner City WUWM – November 1, 2012 Marc Levine (Center for Economic Development at UW-Milwaukee) is quoted on urban Milwaukee’s unemployment gap. Did your football team win? That might affect how you vote The Washington Post – November 2, 2012 Thomas Holbrook (Political Science) is quoted on the [...]
UWM in the News, Week ending Nov. 1, 2012
NEWS UWM poll finds surge in optimism about Wisconsin’s economic future Biz Times – October 31, 2012 A quarterly survey conducted by the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s Center for Urban Initiatives and Research (CUIR) found that Wisconsinites have a better outlook on the future economic condition of the state. Also in WUWM Newsmakers: UWM Profs on [...]
UWM in the News: Week Ending Oct. 25, 2012
NEWS UWM Breaks Ground on Research Complex on Main Campus UWUM – October 24, 2012 UW-Milwaukee officials held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday for the Kenwood Interdisciplinary Research Complex. UWM starts work on largest project in building boom The Business Journal – October 24, 2012 The University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee is starting work Wednesday on the estimated [...]
UWM in the News,: Week ending Oct. 18, 2012
NEWS Overcoming memories that trigger cocaine relapse PSYPOST – October 17, 2012 Researchers from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM) have identified mechanisms in the brain responsible for regulating cocaine-seeking behavior, providing an avenue for drug development that could greatly reduce the high relapse rate in cocaine addiction. Islam Making Inroads in Haiti after 2010 Quake [...]
UWM in the News: Week Ending Oct. 11, 2012
NEWS Medical College, UWM get brain-stimulation grant The Business Journal – Oct 11, 2012 Researchers at the Medical College of Wisconsin and the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee received a $100,000 grant to develop a brain-stimulation system. Collaboration and Innovation Touted at Water Conference WUWM – Oct. 10, 2012 People with “water technology” and “water security” on [...]
UWM in the News: Week Ending Oct. 4, 2012
NEWS Enrollment down at UW campuses FOX 11 – October 4, 2012 New numbers show fewer students are heading to classes on UW-campuses.UW-Milwaukee saw a decrease of 2.4% EPA announces $8M in grants to help reduce invasive species in Midwest waters WTAQ – October 4, 2012 The UW System, UW-Milwaukee, and a Wisconsin tribal group [...]
UWM in the News: Week Ending Sept. 27, 2012
NEWS OPINION: Packers to honor Figueroa Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – September 25, 2012 The Green Bay Packers will honor Enrique E. Figueroa, the director of the Roberto Hernandez Center at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, as the recipient of the NFL Hispanic Heritage Leadership Award. OPINION: Underground library stands up for books Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – [...]
UWM in the News: Week ending Sept. 20, 2012
NEWS OPINION: City should find new firm to do audit of department Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – September 14, 2012 Chancellor Lovell is quoted on job and internship possibilities that will be available for students with the GE Healthcare partnership. OPINION: Advocates promote prison reform at Thursday summit Milwaukee Journal Sentinel – September 13, 2012 Milwaukee’s [...]
UWM In the News: Week Ending Sept. 13, 2012
NEWS OPINION: The (Riveting) Convention Bounce Discussion Media Ethics – September 11, 2012 Thomas Holbrook, who predicted that Romney would get a 3.6 percentage point bounce following the Republican Convention and Obama would get just a 1.1 percentage point bounce. OPINION: CPS Strike Could Ignite Change Huffington Post – September 10, 2012 Researchers at University [...]